Column: Fox in the Chicken Coop
K Plum Column
Tax on Plastic Bags
Bag tax
Veri Peri Named 2020 Color of the Year
Described blue with red-violet undertones, the hue is expected to be on trend this year.
Colors
Return to School 2022
After a week of weather closures, FCPS opens with Covid-19 surging
Returning to school
FCPS Faces Staff Shortages in the Face of Omicron
Superintendent pledges to keep students in the classroom, but it will “not be business as usual.”
School with Covid
Column: New Year, New Laws
On Jan. 1, the minimum wage was raised from $9.50 per hour to $11 per hour; and more.
Laws
Fire Department Staffing
Fire department hiring
Snow and Schools in Fairfax County
The communication and snow removal system continues to evolve to keep all the boxes checked.
Snow and school
Desegregation Ruling in Bucknell Continues to have National Impact
Historical marker approved to commemorate “Sullivan v. Little Hunting Park, Inc.”
Desegregation ruling
Local Clothing Designer Behind Bathing Suit Line
In high school, fashion classes at the Fairfax Academy paid off for Kendall Barry.
Local bathing suit designer
2022 Real Estate Forecast
Real Estate Forecast
Encore Creativity Resumes In-Person Song
Those over 55 with a passion for music can now practice and perform in person, with precautions.
Singing
Take a Hike (On New Year's Day)
Hiking on New Year's Day
Last Minute Holiday Gift Ideas for Teachers
Thoughtful and original presents for educators
Gift for Teachers